Experienced Materials Engineer & Microscopy Specialist

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ANURAG SHARMA - Ph.D. Candidate

Location: Cincinnati, OH • Cell: 513-***-**** • Email: *******@****.**.*** • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anuragsharma09 Materials Engineer & Microscopy Specialist

Failure Analysis • Metallurgical Testing • Scientific Research • Data-driven Decision Making Analytical and methodical Engineer pursuing doctorate in the field of Materials Science & Engineering with +6 years’ experience delivering scientific research, material testing, failure analysis, environment stress testing, and alloy development-based projects in fast-paced, time-sensitive environments. Proved instrumental in developing solutions and improvements for metallurgical components, processes, and manufacturing systems. Contributed in different projects across functional groups and supported Engineering, Manufacturing, and R&D Activities as well as new product launches. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Material Knowledge: Metallic Alloys (Aluminum, Titanium, Cobalt, Steels, Ni-based Superalloys) • Advanced Materials (High Entropy Alloys) • Shape Memory Alloys (NiTi) • Biomaterials (CoCrMo, Ti-6Al-4V, Cellular Rigid & Solid Polyurethane Foams) Material Characterization: SEM • EDS • EBSD • STEM • XRD • FIB • Optical Microscopy • 3D Surface Profilometer Non-Destructive Testing: Magnetic Particle Inspection • Dye Penetrant • Ultrasonic • Eddy-current • X-ray Fluorescence Mechanical Testing: Fatigue • Tensile • Impact • Compression • Nano-hardness • Slow Strain Rate • Stress Corrosion Cracking Software Skills: AutoCAD • SolidWorks • Unigraphics • SAP • Minitab • ImageJ • CAD-CAM • MS Office Education & Training

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Materials Science & Engineering, GPA 3.93/4.0 • University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA • 2016 – 2020 Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering, GPA 7.22/10.0 • Thapar University, Punjab, India • 2009 – 2013 Career Experience

Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw, Indiana, USA Jan 2019 – May 2019 Designed, developed, and executed an innovative test method for performing ‘reverse rocking horse test’ of shoulder implants on existing MTS test frames which resulted in saving of multi-million dollars investment on buying dedicated new equipment. Research Intern, Experimental Biomechanics

Delivered full technical support to the development and testing of medical devices such as hip implants, cups, screws and collaborated with FEA team to create computational models for evaluation of material properties.

Utilized hands-on and data analysis approach to investigate the load tolerance capability of MTS and Instron test systems over range of frequencies during fatigue test.

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA May 2017 – Dec 2018 Airbus Project: Conducted Laser Shock Peening (LSP) and Ultrasonic Nanocrystal Surface Modification (UNSM) on Aluminum 7075-T6 alloy, strengthened yield strength by 36%, corrosion-fatigue life more than 6.5-fold and corrosion resistance by 200%. Determined the grain orientation, chemistry of nanoparticles, and surface oxide layer using STEM imaging analysis. Graduate Research Assistant, Ohio Center for LSP for Advanced Materials & Medical Devices

Introduced a new hybrid peening technique which reduced surface roughness by 2-fold while retaining high surface residual stress and compression depth, leading to 600% improvement in fatigue strength and wear resistance.

Led group research on +3 funded projects: Performed in-depth analysis to understand physical metallurgy, evaluated mechanical properties, and studied corrosion behavior of various metallic alloys and additively manufactured materials.

Harnessed astute scientific capabilities and perceptive operational requirements to manage advanced surface-treatment tools like Laser and Ultrasonic Peening, trained students on laboratory equipments and supervised research projects of lab interns. ANURAG SHARMA Page 2

National Engineering Industries Limited, Jaipur, India Jul 2013 – Jun 2016 Orchestrated all bottom-line factors, performed failure analysis of damaged bearing components reported by customers, generated comprehensive root-cause analysis reports and worked with cross-functional teams to prevent recurrence. Metallurgy Engineer, Research & Development

Integral part of new product development, credited for benchmarking and improving performance of existing components; and Received President Excellence Award for contribution in enhancing rolling fatigue performance of bearings.

Reduced the complaints from 3000 ppm to less than 10 ppm by implementing MPI standards for in-house operations, carrying out in-depth defects analysis and working closely with suppliers.

Recognized by senior management and received Go-Getter Award for minimizing forging and tube manufacturing defects.

Provided full analytical and technical support to quality and production teams in validation of special heat-treatment processes like case-carburizing, carbonitriding, double-quenching, induction-hardening.

Ensured metallurgical conformance of incoming raw materials (steel bars and tubes) as per ASTM standards by evaluating grain size, chemical composition, decarburization, inclusion rating, microstructure, hardness, etc. and prepared material test reports.

Initiated adequate systems which improved laboratory productivity and efficiency by 30%: Optimized material traceability, defined standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensured timely calibration of equipment’s. Honda Cars India Limited, Tapukara, India Jan 2012 – Jul 2012 Engineering Intern, Ferrous Manufacturing

Reduced drill breakage by 85% on crankshaft manufacturing line: Conducted fishbone analysis, implemented FMEA and installed piezoelectric sensor on CNC machine to detect overload during oil-hole drilling operation.

Validated Gas Nitriding heat-treatment: Evaluated microstructure, case depth and through-depth hardness profile of heat- treated crankshafts.

Teaching Experience

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Aug 2019 – Present Worked closely with professors to ensure timely and efficient delivery of 6 courses, helped design the course, taught under-graduate classes, supported instructors in lab experiments and graded all homework assignments and exams. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Mechanical & Materials Engineering Department

Organized office hours to help undergraduate students with homework questions and understanding of technical concepts.

Delivered review lectures, assisted professors in completing the transition to online classes and preparing virtual lectures on learning management systems such as Blackboard and Canvas. Research Projects

Microstructure and Surface Treatment Evaluation of High Entropy Alloy Nov 2019 – Aug 2020 Precipitation behavior in Nickel based Alloy Haynes 244 Aug 2019 – Nov 2019 Additive Friction Stir (AFS) processing of Alloy 600 claddings on 304 Stainless Steel Jun 2018 – Oct 2018 Effects of Ultrasonic Nanocrystal Surface Modification on IN718 Superalloy and 316L Stainless Steel Feb 2017 – May 2017 Conference Presentation

Materials Science & Technology (MS&T), Columbus, Ohio, USA Oct 2018

“Effects of Laser Shock Peening on fatigue, corrosion-fatigue and corrosion resistance of Al alloy 7075”

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), San Diego, California, USA Mar 2020

“Heat Treatment Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of Ni-Cr-Mo-W (Haynes 244) Alloy after Surface Treatment”

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